# Muskegon, Michigan — #2,781 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.04 of 10. FIPS 26121. Population 176,564. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 176,600 people live in Muskegon, Michigan. It ranks #2,781 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #78 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.1% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% of counties. On this site's state scores, Michigan gets 6.42 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights. ## Scores | Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag | |---|---|---|---| | Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 | | | 2A | state | 3.00 | | | Air quality | county | 6.07 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.05 | | | Homicide rate | county | 5.96 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 4.50 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.23 | | | Life expectancy | county | 5.50 | | | Government employees | county | 6.29 | | | Single-parent households | county | 2.80 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #2239 Newaygo, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26123.md - #2572 Kent, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26081.md - #1984 Oceana, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26127.md - #2022 Ottawa, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26139.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/26121 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=26121 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy